Where does “smidig” come from?

smidig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German smīdich, from Middle Low German smīden — forge.

smidig (Norwegian Nynorsk): malleable; agile, supple

Definitions

  1. malleable; agile, supple

Ancestry of “smidig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germansmīdichforgeable
2Middle Low Germansmīdenforge
Every word from Middle Low German smīden →Every word from Middle Low German smīdich →